Lembeh — 27 August 2026
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2026-08-27
- Depth
- 20
Hypselodoris whitei
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Hypselodoris whitei
- Previous names
- Hypselodoris centunculus
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- whitei
- Average size
- 35 mm
- Colours
- white, purple, cream, red
- Pattern
- Stripes
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indo West Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Cream body with five purple longitudinal stripes and purple marginal band. The lamellate rhinophores are red with white tip and the gills are also red. As with all Hypselodoris the gills are located on the posterior of the dorsum and both are retractable.
General Notes
Some researchers believe Hypselodoris centunculus and Hypselodoris whitei are anatomically identical.
Our Sighting
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